The posting
Internally known as Manager, GROW
WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
The GROW team is Nike’s improvement engine, partnering across value streams to translate strategy into measurable and sustainable business results. In this role, you will lead and develop a team of supply chain leads and analysts, and work closely with Run & Improve, Operations, Technology, Finance and cross-value-stream partners to shape priorities, execute the portfolio and strengthen the operating method. This role reports into the GROW senior manager.
WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON
- You will set the direction for the assigned value stream and lead a high-performing team that converts business priorities into an integrated portfolio of initiatives. You will create alignment, remove barriers and ensure solutions are implemented, adopted and continuously improved to deliver measurable value across service, cost, capacity and operational performance. This constantly from start to finish line, with adequate follow up where needed.
- You translate GROW and business strategy into a clear value-stream direction in terms of improvement, priorities and success measures.
- You lead, coach and develop GROW team members, creating clarity, ownership and an inclusive, high-performing culture where people can grow and deliver their best work.
- You build strong partnerships across Run & Improve, Operations, Technology, Finance and cross-value-stream teams, driving accountability, alignment and timely decision-making.
- You govern portfolio execution from idea through sustainable adoption, balancing value, capacity, dependencies, risk and resources while removing barriers that slow progress.
- You ensure operating method elements are integrated, matured and adopted in line with value-stream needs, using performance insights and business feedback to continuously evolve the system.
- You sponsor complex projects and problem-solving efforts, provide direction when trade-offs are required and ensure solutions create proven, scalable and sustainable business value.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for an experienced people and improvement leader who can connect strategic direction with disciplined portfolio execution. You can translate business priorities into clear choices, create alignment across a complex stakeholder landscape and build a team environment where ownership, trust and fast decision-making are the norm. You combine systems thinking and operational understanding with strong coaching, change leadership and portfolio management. You are comfortable setting direction with incomplete information, making trade-offs and holding teams and partners accountable for outcomes. You lead through clarity and credibility, stay close enough to the work to unlock delivery, and focus on measurable value and sustainable adoption rather than activity alone.
- Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, talent development, performance management and building inclusive, high-performing teams (team size of up to +-10 FTE).
- Demonstrated experience setting strategic direction and managing a cross-functional improvement or transformation portfolio with measurable business outcomes.
- Strong stakeholder leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to create alignment, make trade-offs and drive decisions across Operations, Technology, Finance and other functions. You dare to challenge the status quo.
- Strong systems thinking, business acumen and continuous improvement capability, combined with practical execution, change leadership and accountability for adoption.
- Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education, experience and training; relevant supply chain, Lean, change leadership, portfolio or project management credentials are an advantage
- Excellent communication skills in English. Dutch is an asset.
SUCCESS IN THIS ROLE MEANS:
You turn strategic priorities into a focused improvement portfolio and enable your team to deliver measurable, sustainable value. You strengthen the end-to-end operating method, accelerate adoption and build the leadership capability required to improve today’s performance while preparing the value stream for tomorrow.
- Setting a clear value-stream improvement direction and making transparent portfolio choices.
- Developing a high-performing team with strong ownership, trust and decision-making.
- Delivering measurable value across service, cost, capacity and operational performance.
- Maturing and embedding operating method elements that enable sustainable continuous improvement.
- Building strong cross-functional partnerships and removing barriers to execution and adoption.
IMPORTANT AND NON-NEGOTIABLE:
- No relocation/immigration package: candidates must currently reside in Belgium and hold a valid work permit to be considered for this position. Applications from outside Belgium will be declined.
- On-site interviews are a mandatory part of the selection process.
- Hybrid working: 2 days/week home office, 3 days/week at the office.
- Applications will be accepted until end of day 24th of November 2026.
